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District Events Calendar

Select upcoming events in key Districts across NSW

District Events & Activations 2026

November

People gather inside a warmly lit building at night, seen through large windows adorned with string lights, with tree branches framing the view. BX After Dark: Heritage & Laneways | Friday 13 November - Saturday 14 November | Bathurst

October

Halloween event poster for "Ghostford Trick or Treat Trail" on 31 October 2026, 4-6 PM, featuring ghosts, pumpkins, and Halloween decorations. Ghostford Trick or Treat Trail | Saturday 31 October | Gosford Strip Precinct

Hand holding a smartphone with a graphic of 1979 Microlight Air Sport, matching the background mural featuring bold black and white art. BAD Poster: Music Edition | Friday 30 October | Brookvale Arts District

Poster for the Swordfish Brewing Blues & Brews Festival 2026, featuring a swordfish logo Swordfish Blues & Brews Festival | Friday 23 October - Sunday 25 October | Sussex Inlet

A group of people in octoberfest attire raising large mugs Brooktoberfest | Saturday 17 October | The Brookie Trail

A group of dancers in various outfits performs a dynamic routine under dim lighting on stage. Lennox Alive - Vibin Dance Event | Saturday 10 October | Lennox Head

September

City of Lights Festival 25-26 September 2026 Tamworth. City of Lights Festival | Friday 25 Sept - Saturday 26 September | Tamworth

Yellow background with white text: "Terrigal Farmers Market - Growers, Makers, Producers. Weekly @ Parklife Coffee." Circular design.
Terrigal Farmers Market | Friday 25 September - weekly | The Esplanade Terrigal

Outdoor café scene with people seated at tables, chatting and enjoying drinks. A musician plays guitar under leafy trees adorned with string lights. Folk | Sunday 20 September | Berry Social

Concert poster featuring Macy Gray for a live performance on Saturday, September 19 at The Station in Newcastle. Macy Gray | Saturday 19 September | Newcastle East

Poster for Camden Sports Club Country Music Family Fun Day on September 19th, featuring colorful fireworks and a photo of children playing. Country Music Family Fun Day | Saturday19 September | Camden Village

Collage of people, including a cyclist in the center, with English and Chinese text reading "Outback Rhapsody." Bright green background. Sydney Fringe | Thursday 17 September | Chippendale Collective

Keira Crawl, featuring a golfer, pizza, cocktails, burger, and text: "Eat, Drink, Play. 1 Afternoon, 10 Venue Crawl." Keira Crawl | Saturday 12 September | Keira Collective

A skateboarder in mid-air performs a trick against a vibrant graffiti-covered wall, wearing a red cap and black clothing. Lennox Alive - Truckstop Sk8 Event | Saturday 12 September | Lennox Head

Unlock Camden Heritage Festival on Saturday, 5 September, 10 AM - 2 PM, unlocking the stories, the people, the images and the history of Camden Unlock Camden - Heritage Festival | Saturday 5 September | Camden Village

Promotional poster for "Negroni Month" in Kings Cross, September 2026, featuring events at 12 venues with live entertainment and cocktail specials. Negroni Month | Tuesday 1 September - 30 September | Kings Cross Quarter (KXQ)

Red promotional poster for Negroni Month by Campari, highlighting classic or spritz Negronis in YCK Laneways this September. Negroni Month | Tuesday 1 September - 30 September | YCK Laneways

August

Yellow background with white text: "Terrigal Farmers Market - Growers, Makers, Producers. Weekly @ Parklife Coffee." Circular design. Terrigal Farmers Markets | Friday 28 August - weekly | The Esplanade Terrigal

People gather outside a warmly lit local cinema, Huskisson Pictures, adorned with string lights at night. Travelling Film Festival | Friday 28 August - Sunday 30 August | Husky Co.

Reggae & Roots | Saturday 22 August - Sunday 23 August | Berry Social

Group of friends celebrating on a rooftop at night, holding sparklers. Bottles and glasses on a table; balloons in the background. Lennox Alive | Saturday 8 August | Lennox Head

Poster for Chinatown Comedy Club featuring performers Juni, Christina Zheng, Kim Snow, Umit Bali, Esky, Henry Zhu, and Michael Hing on 5 Aug at 7:30 pm. Chinatown Comedy Crawl | Wednesday 5 August | Haymarket Precinct

July

Festival poster with a pint of beer, saying "Dark Side of the Beer Festival 2026" for Inner West Ale Trail, listing breweries and dates in July.

Dark Side of the Beer Festival | Thursday 23 July - Sunday 26 July | Inner West Ale Trail

Brookie Howdown Brookie Hoedown | Friday 18 July | The Brookie Trail

"Christmas in July Sussex Inlet" text with letters in "July" designed as red and green ornaments. Christmas in July street party | Saturday 11 July | Sussex Inlet

June

Little Italy Sydney Australia

Taste the Music Leichhardt | Friday 19 - Sunday 21 June | Little Italy

Canley Heights nights

Food Tour | Thursday 18 June | Canley Heights Nights

May

Hollywood Quarter Live! | Saturday 30 May | Hollywood Quarter

Canley Heights nights Food Tour | Thursday 21 May | Canley Heights Nights

Sydney Comedy Festival, Comedy crawl, YCK Laneways Sydney Comedy Festival Comedy Crawl | Saturday 16 May | Balmain Rozelle

Great Southern Nights Gig Trail | Saturday 16 May | Port Kembla Precinct (PK X)

Great Southern Nights Gig Trail | Saturday 16 May | Newtown Enmore Precinct

Great Southern Nights Gig Trail | Saturday 9 May | Chippendale Collective

Sydney Comedy Festival, Comedy crawl, YCK Laneways Sydney Comedy Festival Comedy Crawl | Wednesday 6 May | Rainbow Precinct

Paddington Uncovered Walking Tour | Sunday 3 May | PADDO (collective)

Sydney Comedy Festival, Comedy crawl, YCK Laneways Sydney Comedy Festival Comedy Crawl | Saturday 2 May | YCK Laneways

Great Southern Nights Gig Trail | Friday 1 May | Midtown Newcastle

April

Canley Heights nights Food Tour | Thursday 23 April | Canley Heights Nights

Previous District events and partnerships

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People enjoying drinks at a sunlit outdoor table, with warm golden light and silhouettes of trees in the background.

Bars of Barangaroo Aperol Golden Hours

DJ performing in a dimly lit room with a neon sign reading "STOP MAKING SENSE" in the background, surrounded by vintage decor.

Hollywood Quarter x Great Southern Nights

A woman with curly hair sings into a microphone, wearing a t-shirt, in an outdoor setting.

Inner West Country Fest wrapped

A group of people sitting together, smiling and laughing, in an indoor gathering with ferns and a brick wall in the background.

Sydney Comedy Festival Comedy Crawls: From introductions to activation

People enjoying drinks at a sunlit outdoor table, with warm golden light and silhouettes of trees in the background.

Bars of Barangaroo Aperol Golden Hours

DJ performing in a dimly lit room with a neon sign reading "STOP MAKING SENSE" in the background, surrounded by vintage decor.

Hollywood Quarter x Great Southern Nights

A woman with curly hair sings into a microphone, wearing a t-shirt, in an outdoor setting.

Inner West Country Fest wrapped

A group of people sitting together, smiling and laughing, in an indoor gathering with ferns and a brick wall in the background.

Sydney Comedy Festival Comedy Crawls: From introductions to activation

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